Obituaries: Burton H. Williams, Sr., 1972, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: December 12, 1972 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

B. H. Williams, Sr., 74, of Ruston, formerly of Winnfield, died at noon
Wednesday, December 13, 1972, in a Ruston hospital.

Son of the late Dr. W. H. Williams and Mattie Dickerson Williams, Mr. Williams
was a native of Poland, a member of the First United Methodist Church, a
member of Eastern Star Masonic Lodge No. 151, F. & A. M., a 32nd degree Maon,
and a retired employee of the Tremont and Gulf Railroad where he served as
paymaster and time keeper.  He was also a member of the Brotherhood Railroad
and a veteran of World War I.

Funeral services were held Friday in the chapel of Southern Funeral Home with
Rev. J. C. Skinner officiating, assisted by Rev. Calvin Phelps.  Interment was
in New Jerusalem Cemetery with Masonic graveside services.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Carraway Williams of Ruston; two
sons, Dr. Burton H. Williams, Jr. of Dallas, Texas, and C. M. Sgt. James E.
Williams of Fort Worth, Texas; two daughters, Mrs. Margaret Kennedy of
Winnfield and Mrs. Vestal Dean Bailey of Lowell, Ind.; ten grandchildren and
one great grandchild.

Pallbearers included Dan Page, Jr., James Watts, Roy Dickerson, Troy Lynn
Smith, John G. Jackson, and Marvin Carraway.